Refereed Journal Articles

1. Ghiro, L., Pezzoni, C., Franceschini, M., & Lo Cigno, R. (2026). Physics Joins AI: A Real-Time Hybrid Misbehavior Detection Framework for Vehicular Networks. Elsevier Computer Communications, 252, 108519.

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   @article{ghiro2025physicsjoinsai,
     title = {{Physics Joins AI: A Real-Time Hybrid Misbehavior Detection Framework for Vehicular Networks}},
     author = {Ghiro, Lorenzo and Pezzoni, Cristina and Franceschini, Marco and {Lo Cigno}, Renato},
     journal = {Elsevier Computer Communications},
     volume = {252},
     pages = {108519},
     year = {2026},
     issn = {0140-3664},
     doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2026.108519},
     file = {ghiro2026physicsjoinsai.pdf}
   }
   

2. Ghiro, L., Franceschini, M., Lo Cigno, R., & Segata, M. (2025). Heterogeneous CACC Coexistence: Simulation, Analysis, and Modeling. ArXiv Preprint ArXiv:2511.11429.

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   @article{ghiro2025heterogeneous,
     title = {{Heterogeneous CACC Coexistence: Simulation, Analysis, and Modeling}},
     author = {Ghiro, Lorenzo and Franceschini, Marco and Lo Cigno, Renato and Segata, Michele},
     year = {2025},
     month = nov,
     journal = {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.11429},
     doi = {10.48550/arXiv.2511.11429},
     file = {ghiro2025heterogeneous.pdf}
   }
   

3. Lo Cigno, R., Gringoli, F., Bartoletti, S., Cominelli, M., Ghiro, L., Zanini, S., & others. (2025). Communication and Sensing: Wireless PHY-Layer Threats to Security and Privacy for IoT Systems and Possible Countermeasures. MDPI Information, 16(1), 1–18.

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   @article{lo2025communication,
     title = {{Communication and Sensing: Wireless PHY-Layer Threats to Security and Privacy for IoT Systems and Possible Countermeasures}},
     author = {Lo Cigno, Renato and Gringoli, Francesco and Bartoletti, Stefania and Cominelli, Marco and Ghiro, Lorenzo and Zanini, Samuele and others},
     year = {2025},
     journal = {MDPI Information},
     volume = {16},
     number = {1},
     pages = {1--18},
     doi = {doi.org/10.3390/info16010031},
     file = {lo2025communication.pdf}
   }
   

4. Ghiro, L., Cominelli, M., Gringoli, F., & Lo Cigno, R. (2023). Wi-Fi Localization Obfuscation: An Implementation in openwifi. Elsevier Computer Communications, 205, 1–13.

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   @article{ghiro2023wifi,
     title = {{Wi-Fi Localization Obfuscation: An Implementation in openwifi}},
     author = {Ghiro, Lorenzo and Cominelli, Marco and Gringoli, Franceso and Lo Cigno, Renato},
     year = {2023},
     journal = {Elsevier Computer Communications},
     volume = {205},
     pages = {1--13},
     doi = {10.1016/j.comcom.2023.03.026},
     file = {ghiro2023wifi.pdf}
   }
   

5. Lo Cigno, R., Gringoli, F., Cominelli, M., & Ghiro, L. (2022). Integrating CSI Sensing in Wireless Networks: Challenges to Privacy and Countermeasures. IEEE Network, 36(4), 174–180.

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   @article{cigno2022csi,
     title = {{Integrating CSI Sensing in Wireless Networks: Challenges to Privacy and Countermeasures}},
     author = {Lo Cigno, Renato and Gringoli, Francesco and Cominelli, Marco and Ghiro, Lorenzo},
     year = {2022},
     journal = {IEEE Network},
     volume = {36},
     number = {4},
     pages = {174--180},
     doi = {10.1109/MNET.010.2100740},
     file = {cigno2022csi.pdf}
   }
   

6. Ghiro, L., Restuccia, F., D’Oro, S., Basagni, S., Melodia, T., Maccari, L., & Lo Cigno, R. (2021). What is a Blockchain? A Definition to Clarify the Role of the Blockchain in the Internet of Things. ArXiv Preprint ArXiv:2102.03750.

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   @article{ghiro2021blockchainIOT,
     title = {{What is a Blockchain? A Definition to Clarify the Role of the Blockchain in the Internet of Things}},
     author = {Ghiro, Lorenzo and Restuccia, Francesco and D’Oro, Salvatore and Basagni, Stefano and Melodia, Tommaso and Maccari, Leonardo and Lo Cigno, Renato},
     year = {2021},
     month = feb,
     journal = {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.03750},
     doi = {10.48550/arXiv.2102.03750}
   }
   

7. Maccari, L., Ghiro, L., Guerrieri, A., Montresor, A., & Lo Cigno, R. (2020). Exact Distributed Load Centrality Computation: Algorithms, Convergence, and Applications to Distance Vector Routing. IEEE Trans. on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 31(7), 1693–1706.

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   @article{maccari2020loadcentrality,
     title = {{Exact Distributed Load Centrality Computation: Algorithms, Convergence, and Applications to Distance Vector Routing}},
     author = {Maccari, Leonardo and Ghiro, Lorenzo and Guerrieri, Alessandro and Montresor, Alberto and Lo Cigno, Renato},
     year = {2020},
     booktitle = {IEEE Trans. on Parallel and Distributed Systems},
     volume = {31},
     number = {7},
     pages = {1693--1706},
     doi = {10.1109/TPDS.2020.2973960},
     file = {maccari2020loadcentrality.pdf}
   }
   

Refereed Conference Proceedings

1. Akiskaloglu, E., Atmaca, M., Ghiro, L., Perin, G., & Lo Cigno, R. (2026). A MEC-Based Optimization Framework for Dynamic Inductive Charging. IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (VNC).

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   @inproceedings{ghiro2026meccharging,
     title = {{A MEC-Based Optimization Framework for Dynamic Inductive Charging}},
     author = {Akiskaloglu, Emre and Atmaca, Mustafa and Ghiro, Lorenzo and Perin, Giovanni and Lo Cigno, Renato},
     year = {2026},
     booktitle = {IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (VNC)}
   }
   

2. Franceschini, M., Ghiro, L., & Lo Cigno, R. (2025). An On-Line Misbehavior Detection Framework for Vehicular Networks. 20th IEEE Wireless On-Demand Network Systems and Services Conference (WONS), 1–8.

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   @inproceedings{franceschini2025mds,
     title = {{An On-Line Misbehavior Detection Framework for Vehicular Networks}},
     author = {Franceschini, Marco and Ghiro, Lorenzo and Lo Cigno, Renato},
     year = {2025},
     month = jan,
     booktitle = {20th IEEE Wireless On-Demand Network Systems and Services Conference (WONS)},
     address = {Hintertux, Austria},
     pages = {1--8},
     file = {franceschini2025mds.pdf}
   }
   

3. Ghiro, L., Lo Cigno, R., Tonini, E., Fontana, S., & Segata, M. (2024). Can Platoons Form on Their Own? 15th IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (VNC), 180–187.

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   @inproceedings{ghiro2024platoons,
     title = {{Can Platoons Form on Their Own?}},
     author = {Ghiro, Lorenzo and Lo Cigno, Renato and Tonini, Elena and Fontana, Stefano and Segata, Michele},
     year = {2024},
     month = jul,
     booktitle = {15th IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (VNC)},
     address = {Kobe, Japan},
     pages = {180--187},
     doi = {10.1109/VNC61989.2024.10575981},
     file = {ghiro2024platoons.pdf}
   }
   

4. Ghiro, L., Cominelli, M., Gringoli, F., & Lo Cigno, R. (2022). On the Implementation of Location Obfuscation in openwifi and Its Performance. 20th Mediterranean Communication and Computer Networking Conference (MedComNet), 64–73.

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   @inproceedings{ghiro2022openwifi,
     title = {{On the Implementation of Location Obfuscation in openwifi and Its Performance}},
     author = {Ghiro, Lorenzo and Cominelli, Marco and Gringoli, Francesco and Lo Cigno, Renato},
     year = {2022},
     month = jun,
     booktitle = {20th Mediterranean Communication and Computer Networking Conference (MedComNet)},
     address = {Pafos, Cyprus},
     pages = {64--73},
     doi = {10.1109/MedComNet55087.2022.9810411},
     file = {ghiro2022openwifi.pdf}
   }
   

5. Segata, M., Ghiro, L., & Lo Cigno, R. (2021). On the Progressive Introduction of Heterogeneous CACC Capabilities. 2021 IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (VNC), 1–8.

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   @inproceedings{segata2021heterogeneous,
     title = {{On the Progressive Introduction of Heterogeneous CACC Capabilities}},
     author = {Segata, Michele and Ghiro, Lorenzo and Lo Cigno, Renato},
     year = {2021},
     month = nov,
     booktitle = {2021 IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (VNC)},
     address = {Ulm, Germany},
     pages = {1--8},
     doi = {10.1109/VNC52810.2021.9644621},
     file = {segata2021heterogeneous.pdf}
   }
   

6. Ghiro, L., Restuccia, F., D’Oro, S., Basagni, S., Melodia, T., Maccari, L., & Cigno, R. L. (2021). A Blockchain Definition to Clarify its Role for the Internet of Things. 19th Mediterranean Communication and Computer Networking Conference (MedComNet), 1–8.

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   @inproceedings{MedComNetBlockchain2021,
     title = {{A Blockchain Definition to Clarify its Role for the Internet of Things}},
     author = {Ghiro, Lorenzo and Restuccia, Francesco and D'Oro, Salvatore and Basagni, Stefano and Melodia, Tommaso and Maccari, Leonardo and Cigno, Renato Lo},
     year = {2021},
     month = jun,
     booktitle = {19th Mediterranean Communication and Computer Networking Conference (MedComNet)},
     address = {Online Conference},
     pages = {1--8},
     doi = {10.1109/MedComNet52149.2021.9501280},
     file = {ghiro2021blockchainIOT.pdf}
   }
   

7. Maccari, L., Ghiro, L., Guerrieri, A., Montresor, A., & Lo Cigno, R. (2018). On the Distributed Computation of Load Centrality and Its Application to DV Routing. IEEE Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), 2582–2590.

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   @inproceedings{maccari2018dvcentrality,
     title = {{On the Distributed Computation of Load Centrality and Its Application to DV Routing}},
     author = {Maccari, Leonardo and Ghiro, Lorenzo and Guerrieri, Alessandro and Montresor, Alberto and Lo Cigno, Renato},
     year = {2018},
     month = apr,
     booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM)},
     address = {Honolulu, HI, USA},
     pages = {2582--2590},
     doi = {10.1109/INFOCOM.2018.8486345},
     file = {maccari2018dvcentrality.pdf}
   }
   

8. Ghiro, L., Maccari, L., & Lo Cigno, R. (2018). Proof of networking: Can blockchains boost the next generation of distributed networks? 14th IEEE Wireless On-Demand Network Systems and Services Conference (WONS), 29–32.

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   @inproceedings{ProofofnetworkingWONS,
     title = {{Proof of networking: Can blockchains boost the next generation of distributed networks?}},
     author = {Ghiro, Lorenzo and Maccari, Leonardo and Lo Cigno, Renato},
     year = {2018},
     month = feb,
     booktitle = {14th IEEE Wireless On-Demand Network Systems and Services Conference (WONS)},
     address = {Isola 2000, France},
     pages = {29--32},
     doi = {10.23919/WONS.2018.8311658},
     file = {ghiro2018proofofnetworking.pdf}
   }
   

9. Iova, O., Murphy, A. L., Picco, G. P., Ghiro, L., Molteni, D., Ossi, F., Cagnacci, F., & others. (2017). LoRa from the city to the mountains: Exploration of hardware and environmental factors. ACM Int. Conference on Embedded Wireless Systems and Networks (EWSN), 317–322.

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   @inproceedings{iova2017lora,
     title = {{LoRa from the city to the mountains: Exploration of hardware and environmental factors}},
     author = {Iova, Oana and Murphy, Amy L and Picco, Gian Pietro and Ghiro, Lorenzo and Molteni, Davide and Ossi, Federico and Cagnacci, Francesca and others},
     year = {2017},
     month = feb,
     booktitle = {ACM Int. Conference on Embedded Wireless Systems and Networks (EWSN)},
     address = {Uppsala, Sweden},
     pages = {317--322},
     file = {iova2017lora.pdf}
   }